Seeds

New Seeds for 2017

As noted below, we are no longer packaging seeds in fancy packets and distributing them in local outlets.

However, we DID collect a lot of seeds in 2016! We have decided to make the extra seeds (listed below) available on a “gift economy” basis, meaning, I do not have prices for them. We do, however, accept donations (see the donate button at the very bottom of this page in the footer area) and I am also willing to trade – or you can promise to “pay it forward.” I do ask that you cover postage if I need to mail them to you.

If something you are looking for is not on the list below, but you do see it on the general plant list, send me an e-mail and I will see if we have some extra – or I could make a point of collecting some for you. (I do not include general vegetable seeds in this list, which are readily available from many seed outlets.) Thanks for your interest!

2017 Update: The entry below was from 2014. We still have all the plants listed in the table. If you are interested in seeds for some of these, let me know. I might have some recent seeds I collected for personal use I could share – or – I will collect some for you when they become available. I might also have some older seed that you can have free of charge, just for the asking (you pay postage).

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OH MY GOSH! The seed crops have been absolutely amazing! Many thanks to our bee friends!

Here is a list of what we collected from plants grown here at Barbolian Fields. NON-GMO, goes without saying. Grown organically. Open-Pollinated (with the help of our honeybees and their native pollinator friends).

Common Name

Scientific Name

Agrimony

Agrimonia eupatoria

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

Asters

Aster amellus

Bachelor Buttons*

Centaurea cyanus

Bergamot (crimson)

Monarda didyma

Bergamot / Beebalm (purple)

Monarda fistulosa

Borage*

Borago officinalis

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

Cardoon

Cynara cardunculus

Catnip*

Nepeta cataria

Celery Herb – “Amsterdam”

Apium graveolens

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Cinquefoil, aka barren strawberries

Potentilla spp.

Clover – crimson

Trifolium incarnatum

Clover – purple

Trifolium pratense

Codonopsis

Codonopsis pilosula

Columbine – mostly yellows

Aquilegia spp.

Coriander / Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum

Cranesbill Geranium “Karmina”

Geranium

Dianthus / Pinks

Dianthus spp.

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Echinacea

Echinacea spp.

Garlic (bulbils – 16 varieties)

Allium sativum

Goldenrod

Solidago spp.

Himalayan Honeysuckle

Leycesteria formosa

Hollyhock*

Alcea spp.

Horehound

Marrubium vulgare

Hyssop

Hyssopus officinalis

Joe Pye weed

Eutrochium

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Lovage

Levisticum officinale

Love-Lies-Bleeding

Amaranthus caudatus

Lunaria – Money plant

Lunaria annua,

Lupine

Lupinus

Lupine – stream

Lupinus

Mallow, Hollyhock

Malva alcea

Marjoram

Origanum majorana

Maximilian / Mexican Sunflower

Helianthus maximiliani

Medlar: Royal (dwarf variety)

Mespilus germanica

Mignonette

Reseda

Mustard, Brown/Black*

Brassica nigra

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Pennyroyal

Mentha pulegium

Phacelia / Scorpionweed*

Phacelia spp

Poppies (red – “corn poppy”)

Papaver rhoeas

Potentilla – 3-toothed cinquefoil

Sibbaldiopsis tridentata

Purple Goosefoot (“Tree Spinach”)*

Chenopodium giganteum

Purslane, Golden (Goldberg)

Portulaca oleracea var. sativa

Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia spp.

Sage

Salvia officinalis

Salad Burnet

Sanguisorba minor

Saltbush (Red Orach; Mountain Spinach)

Atriplex hortensis Aurora;
Also A. canescens & A. halimus

Salvia

Salvia spp.

Santolina – grey

Santolina chamaecyparissus

Scorzonera

Scorzonera hispanica

Sunflower – Arikara

Helianthus annus

Sunflower – Maximilian

Helianthus maximiliani

Sweet Cicely

Myrrhis odorata

Sweet Pea

Lathyrus odoratus

Thyme – common & etc.

Thymus vulgaris

Valerian

Valeriana officinalis

Weld*

Reseda luteola

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

* Plants with an asterisk self-sow freely and can be invasive!

We also have Roots! Oca, Mashua, Horseradish, Dandelion, and Sunchokes (aka Jerusalem Artichokes)

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A word about Noxious Weeds:

Noxious weeds are invasive, non-native, and can threaten both wildlife habitat and regionally important agricultural crops. About half of the listed noxious weeds are escapees from gardens. It is important that if we grow these plants, which may indeed have useful properties, that we are mindful to control their growth and prevent unwanted spread. The Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board website is an excellent source of information about noxious weeds. Check it out!

The following are common plants that are on the Washington State Noxious Weed list. Seed companies do have these for sale – and they don’t always state how invasive they can be. Buyer beware!

(Mugwort is not on the official list – but it should be. I think any of the Artemisias can be extremely invasive. Also of note, Bachelor Buttons are on the Watch List – and I so love this plant!)

How to Buy Seeds:

I am sorry to report, we are no longer selling our seeds. I would consider trading, however.

I gave it a shot. In the end, trying to make a business out of it turned the whole process into a lot of work! I mean, you nurture the plant all year, harvest the seeds at just the right time, keep them all separate while they cure, clean them through assorted screens, winnowing in the wind, or whatever way you can come up with, properly store them to preserve freshness, gather photos and information and design seed packets – and try to get your printer to print them, weigh out the seeds (some so tiny, they are weighed by grams; others large enough to count), contact potential store outlets and distribute … and when it’s all said and done, you might get a couple bucks for a packet, because the store needs a mark-up, too…. The final straw was when someone complained that they couldn’t get theirs to sprout, and could I give them their money back, at which point, I threw up my hands and exclaimed, “Come on over! I will give you plants! As many as you want! They are all over my yard, threatening to take over my sanity!”

Suffice to say, I have utmost respect for small seed companies who try to make a go of it and work tirelessly to preserve the integrity and diversity of our seeds. I will never complain about the high price of seeds again! (Now shipping costs, that’s another matter — but it’s not in our control. I say avoid them by buying local!)

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